Property derivatives

Product developed in response to increasing trend for property funds to use OTC derivative instruments

Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) announced today that it can offer clients daily independent valuations for complex OTC property derivatives. The product which has been developed in response to an increasing trend for property funds to use OTC derivative instruments, is the latest in a series of enhancements to the suite of services Northern Trust offers real estate fund managers.

First exchange to offer property derivatives in Europe

Success of recently launched dividend futures underscores growing demand for listed derivatives to complement OTC trading

The international derivatives exchange Eurex today launched Europe’s first property futures. The futures are based on the total returns of Investment Property Databank’s IPD® UK Annual All Property Index for individual calendar years.